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Monday, February 19, 2018
What Does ‘MOOC’ Mean Anymore? The Latest from Class Central - Henry Kronk, e-Learning Inside
MOOCs are beginning to really diversify in terms of form and subject matter. Chabad.org has an offering that teaches the nuances of Jewish prayer. The French political party En Marche put out a MOOC to foster political engagement at the community level. Dublin City University launched a MOOC to reconnect the descendants of the Irish Diaspora. Meanwhile, Udacity is becoming more of a for-profit vocational trainer than a MOOC provider. The number of price points are increasing at several other providers. And still, edX stays more or less true to MOOC form.
https://news.elearninginside.com/new-mooc-report/